This is so easy, it’s cheating. I love lemon chicken. The chicken is easy; the sauce is where the work is. What follows is a really good authentic lemon chicken recipe. But the sauce includes ten ingredients. If you use… Read More »How to Make Lemon Chicken Even Easier

A long time ago, when we were children. We used to sing in our Sunday School class, “popcorn popping on the apricot tree.” It was a fun song but I never did understand why we sang it at church. Oh,… Read More »Popcorn Popping on the Apricot Tree

Huckleberries grow wild in our area of Idaho and Montana. Families wander into the woods in their search. On the way to Yellowstone Park, not too far from here, is a little country gas station with a hand painted sign… Read More »Yellowstone Huckleberry Delight Popcorn

Peppermint Patty would be proud. This popcorn is pretty–a light, soft pink—with a bright peppermint flavor. Even those who aren’t fond of peppermint will go for seconds here. Ingredients 1/2 cup unpopped popcorn kernels 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter 1/4… Read More »Peppermint Patty’s Pink Peppermint Popcorn

We made the mistake of serving this in our store before we had the root beer flavor on the shelf. Oh, oh. Folks were really disappointed. But get some flavor and you and Bubba should have some great Friday nights.… Read More »Bubba’s Friday Night Root Beer Popcorn

Well, if you start with the right banana bread, you won’t have any leftovers.  But just in case you do, let me give you six scrumptious ideas. You have to start with scrumptious banana bread.  Here are four tips for… Read More »Look What You Can do With Banana Bread

Sometimes, diners have the best foods. I stopped for breakfast at a country diner the other day. I ordered their Deluxe Pancake Breakfast with eggs and bacon. Their pancakes were exceptional. How does a diner, a restaurant, make perfect pancakes?… Read More »The Complete Step-by-Step Guide to Perfect Pancakes

  1. Use a low gluten flour. If you are not using a mix, use unbleached pastry flour. In a pinch, you can use all-purpose flour, but they won’t be as tender. Bread flour makes for a pancake that is… Read More »How to Make Pancakes Like Those at the Country Diner

Forget those Chinese take-out menus in the drawer; you can make authentic Chinese lemon chicken in no time. It has just the right amount of crisp and zest to leave you licking your fingers and going back for more. It’s… Read More »Lemon Chicken

We love thin crust pizzas. The toppings spread on a thin, almost cracker-like crust, are delightful. And you’ll love the convenience. Preheat the oven. Prep the toppings–cut the veggies and cook the meats. Then you really can have the pizza… Read More »How to Make Thin Crust Pizzas in as Little as 15 Minutes